Landforms

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Landforms
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Types of Landforms

• 1. Mountain 6. Lake
• 2. Valley 7. Ocean
• 3. Plain 8. Coast
• 4. Plateau 9. Desert
• 5. Island 10. River

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mountain

• A mountain is a place on Earths surface that is
  much higher than the land around it.

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valley

• A valley is a low area between higher lands such
  as mountains.

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plain

• A plain is a flat area on Earths surface.

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plateau

• A plateau is a flat area higher than the land
  around it.

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island

• An island is land that has water all around it.

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lake

• A lake is water that has land all around it.

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ocean

• Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

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coast

• A coast is the area where the ocean touches the
  land.

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desert

• A desert is a hot dry place with little or no
  rain.

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river

• A river is a long flowing body of water.

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• Now lets review!

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A _________ is water with land all around it.

1. Ocean
2. Island
3. Lake

Hint
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What is the largest body of water on Earth?

1. Ocean
2. Lake
3. River

Hint
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A _______ is higher than the land around it.

1. Island
2. Mountain
3. Valley

Hint
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What is a flowing body of water?

• Plateau
• Lake
• River

Hint
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I am land and have water all around me. What am
I?

1. Island
2. Coast
3. Desert

Hint
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Congratulations!
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Images are from
Slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15,
16, 17, 19 Microsoft Office Clip Art Slide 6,
7, 13, 18 The Print Shop 22